The ozone layer is important for blocking most of the harmful radiation that comes from the sun. You can find maps of the ozone layer and compare different regions of the globe for ozone coverage. Some scientists think that aerosols in the air are breaking down the ozone layer. You can do an experiment to find out which products contain these harmful chemicals by researching the ingredients in different products.

Concepts

ozone depletion

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Additional Tags

environment, ozone layer, science fair project, science buddies, weather & atmosphere, science project

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)